But here’s a sneaky good name to keep an eye on over the next three weeks: Baltimore Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner, who has made five straight quality starts with a 1.41 ERA over that span. Per Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun:

During that stretch, when Cashner has gone 32 innings and allowed five earned runs on 19 hits with four walks against 18 strikeouts, opponents have hit .149 off his changeup with eight strikeouts. He’s thrown the pitch 31.2% of the time. Before that, he threw it 23.2% of the time, with opponents batting .190 off it ... Bumping up his usage rate on the changeup has coincided with a stretch that statistically has Cashner as the best starter in the American League since June 1. His 1.41 ERA was the best in the league in that stretch. No one in the league had a better WHIP than Cashner’s 0.718 in that stretch either.

All of his stats are aided by the fact that he hasn’t given up a home run since May 31. But this iteration of Cashner, plus the fact that he’ll be owed just the remainder of the $8 million he’s being paid this year, mean he’s pitching himself into becoming a deadline target for a team looking for a consistent starter.

Needless to say, the Orioles are going nowhere this year. Baltimore owns the worst record in baseball: 27-62, putting them 30.5 games behind the first-place Yankees in the American League East.

According to Spotrac, the 32-year-old Cashner signed a two-year, $16 million deal before the 2018 season. USA Today reports Cashner’s deal includes a $10 million option for 2020 which becomes guaranteed if he pitches at least 340 innings over 2018 and 2019. If he reaches 360 innings, it becomes a player option.